Direct contact turbo-chill chamber using secondary coolant

ABSTRACT

An appliance system that includes an appliance and a turbo-chilling chamber is provided. In one embodiment, the turbo-chilling chamber for chilling a beverage within a beverage container or a foodstuff is operably engaged to an interior surface of the appliance and typically includes a rigid outer wall; a flexible inner wall defining a coolant chamber; and at least one coolant spaced between the rigid outer wall and flexible inner wall in the coolant chamber. The flexible inner wall defines a receiving space, accommodates various sized beverage containers or foodstuffs, and moves between a first position and a second position. The coolant within the coolant chamber is typically at higher than atmospheric pressure when the flexible inner wall is in the second position and a lesser pressure when the flexible inner wall is in the first position. The method of turbo-chilling a beverage container/beverage/foodstuff within the turbo-chilling chamber is also provided.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. ______, entitled“TURBO-CHILL CHAMBER WITH AIR-FLOW BOOSTER,” filed on the same day asthe present application, the entire disclosure of which is incorporatedby reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Individuals who want to quickly chill a beverage in a beverage containerare known to place the beverage container directly and loosely withinthe freezer compartment of an appliance. However, people frequentlyforget to remove the beverage container from the freezer compartment,which can result in the beverage within the container freezing solidand/or rupture of the beverage container resulting in a significant messin the interior of the freezer compartment. The discharged liquid thenfreezes on the material within the freezer and/or on the wall(s) of thefreezer and needs to be cleaned, which is often very time consuming andfrustrating for a user.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An embodiment of the present invention is generally directed toward anappliance system that includes an appliance and a turbo-chillingchamber. The appliance typically has a rear wall, a first side wall, asecond side wall, a top, a bottom and at least one door that, when thedoor is closed, either partially or completely encloses the interior ofthe appliance. When all doors of the appliance are closed the appliancecontains at least one insulated section that is the same size or smallerthan the interior volume of the appliance and suitable for refrigerationof fresh foods, and the rear wall, first side wall, second side wall,top, bottom, and the door each have an interior surface.

The turbo-chilling chamber for chilling a foodstuff(s), typically abeverage within a beverage container, is operably engaged to an interiorsurface of the appliance and typically includes a rigid outer wall; aflexible inner wall defining a coolant chamber; and at least one coolantspaced between the rigid outer wall and flexible inner wall in thecoolant chamber during operation of the turbo-chilling chamber. Theflexible inner wall defines a foodstuff (beverage container) receivingspace, accommodates various sized foodstuffs (beverage containers), andmoves between a first position and a second position. The coolant withinthe coolant chamber is typically at a higher than atmospheric pressurewhen the flexible inner wall is in the second position and at a lesserpressure when the flexible inner wall is in the first position.

Yet another embodiment of the present invention includes aturbo-chilling chamber for chilling a foodstuff, typically a beveragewithin a beverage container, that is capable of being operably engagedto an interior surface of an appliance (freezer or refrigeratorcompartment). The turbo-chilling chamber typically has a rigid outerboundary perimeter that has a rear wall and side walls and is largerthan a foodstuff (beverage container) and surrounds the side and bottomof a foodstuff (beverage container) when the foodstuff (beveragecontainer) is spaced within the turbo-chilling chamber. Theturbo-chilling chamber also includes a flexible inner wall spaced withinthe rigid outer boundary perimeter that typically surrounds the side andbottom of the foodstuff (beverage container) when the foodstuff(beverage container) is spaced within the turbo-chilling chamber. Therigid outer boundary perimeter and the flexible inner wall define acoolant chamber therebetween that has at least one coolant spaced in thecoolant chamber. The flexible inner wall defines a foodstuff (beveragecontainer) receiving space; is sized to receive various sized foodstuffs(beverage containers); and moves between a first position and a secondposition. The coolant within the coolant chamber is typically at ahigher than atmospheric pressure when the flexible inner wall is in thesecond position and at a lesser pressure when the flexible inner wall isin the first position.

Yet another embodiment of the present invention is generally directedtoward a method of turbo-chilling a foodstuff and a method ofturbo-chilling a beverage in a beverage container without the beveragewithin the beverage container freezing that includes the followingsteps: providing an appliance having a rear wall, a first side wall, asecond side wall, a top, a bottom and at least one door having aninterior surface such that when the door is closed it either partiallyor completely encloses the interior of the appliance and wherein whenall doors of the appliance are closed the appliance contains at leastone insulated section that is the same size or smaller than the interiorvolume of the appliance; providing a turbo-chilling chamber for chillinga foodstuff and/or a beverage within a beverage container operablyengaged to an interior surface of the appliance where the turbo-chillingchamber includes a rigid outer wall; a flexible inner wall defining acoolant chamber; and at least one coolant spaced between the rigid outerwall and flexible inner wall in the coolant chamber. The flexible innerwall defines a foodstuff (beverage container) receiving space thataccommodates various sized foodstuffs (beverage containers) and thechamber also typically further includes at least one coolant between therigid outer wall and flexible inner wall in the coolant chamber.

The method typically also includes the steps of providing a coolantsystem positioned within the appliance where the coolant system includesa coolant tank; a coolant pump; at least two coolant utility conveyinglines that operably connect the coolant tank with the coolant outlet andthe coolant inlet of the turbo-chilling chamber; and an evaporator;operably connecting a first coolant utility conveying line to thecoolant inlet; operably connecting a second coolant utility conveyingline to the coolant outlet; placing a foodstuff (beverage container)within the foodstuff (beverage container) receiving space; activatingthe coolant pump to increase the coolant pressure in the coolant chamberabove atmospheric pressure; engaging the flexible inner wall with thefoodstuff (beverage container) such that at least substantially all ofthe side surfaces and the bottom surface of the foodstuff (beveragecontainer) contact the flexible inner wall; and moving coolant throughthe coolant chamber using the coolant pump to thereby chill thefoodstuff (beverage within the beverage container) via heat transfer bycontact of the flexible inner wall and indirectly the coolant with thefoodstuff (beverage container).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1 and 1A are elevated front plan views of an appliance employing aturbo-chilling chamber.

FIG. 1B is a center-right perspective view of an embodiment of thepresent invention showing a turbo-chill chamber engaged to the freezerfacing wall in the refrigerator section of the appliance so as to enablethe turbo-chill chamber to draw freezer air into the chamber as neededto provide the turbo-chilling of a beverage where the beverage containeris inserted in an initial, proactivation stage.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of a turbo-chilling chamber accordingto an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the turbo-chilling chamber shown inFIG. 2A, but in the activated, beverage chilling stage.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an overall system according to anembodiment of the present invention showing the coolant tanks andevaporator located remote from the turbo-chilling chamber with thecoolant tank in the freezer compartment and the turbo-chilling chamberin another compartment of the appliance, typically the refrigeratorcompartment.

FIG. 4A is a top schematic view of a turbo-chilling chamber according toanother embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the turbo-chilling chamber shown inFIG. 4A taken at line 4B-4B in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 4C is a cross-section view taken at line 4C-4C in FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5 is an elevated cross-sectional view of a turbo-chilling chamberaccording to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “right,”“left,” “rear,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivativesthereof shall relate to the appliance as orientated in FIG. 1. However,it is to be understood that the invention may assume various alternativeorientations, except where expressly specified to the contrary. It isalso to be understood that the specific devices and processesillustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the followingspecification are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive conceptsdefined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and otherphysical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed hereinare not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly stateotherwise.

The reference number 10 (FIGS. 1-1B) generally designates an appliance,typically a refrigerator and freezer combination appliance, which can,for example, be a side by side or have a refrigerator section on top anda freezer section on the bottom portion of the appliance. While nottypical, optionally, the appliance can have a refrigerator section onlyor a freezer section only. Typically, the appliance 10 has both arefrigerated section and a freezer section and the appliance typicallyhas a rear wall section 12, a first side wall section 14, a second sidewall section 16, a top 18, a bottom 20, and at least one door 22providing access to the refrigerator section 24 (See FIGS. 1, 1A, and1B) where the rear wall section, the first side wall section, the secondside wall section, the top and bottom and the door define an applianceinterior. The refrigerator section 24 within the appliance interior mayhave the same or a smaller volume than the overall interior of theappliance, i.e., the appliance may be solely a refrigerator or be anappliance having both a refrigerator section and another section, suchas a freezer section with an interior, vertically (or horizontally)extending wall section 15 present to divide the appliance into a freezersection and the refrigerator section 24. The door(s) of the appliancehave an exterior surface 28 and an interior surface 30 typically havinga door liner 32. The liner is typically formed with a cavity or pocket34. At least the perimeter defining walls of the appliance and any wallor walls between compartments of different temperatures (freezer vs.refrigerator compartments, for example) are typically insulated with asuitable insulative material such as a urethane foam material or otherinsulation material, typically a foam insulation material.

As shown generally in FIGS. 1A-1B, one or more turbo-chilling chambers36 can be spaced within the fresh food section or the freezer section,if present, of the appliance as desired by the end user of theappliance. If the turbo-chilling chamber is spaced within the freezersection, this will accelerate freezing of a beverage or foodstuff placedwithin the turbo-chilling chamber. As will be discussed in more detail,the turbo-chilling chamber(s) 36 are optionally removable such that thefunctionality provided can be used when desired by the end user of theappliance and the turbo-chilling chamber(s) stored remote from theappliance when not in use. In this manner, the turbo-chilling chamberdoes not utilize space for fresh food storage within the fresh foodscompartment of the appliance when its functionality is not needed.Optionally, the turbo-chilling chamber may not be removable as well, butrather integrated with the appliance.

When the turbo-chilling chamber(s) are removable, they are typicallystructurally held in place by a mounting bracket that helps support theturbo-chilling chamber and ensures proper engagement of theturbo-chilling chamber with the appliance to allow the turbo-chillingchamber to receive coolant, mechanical power, and/or electrical power asneeded. The turbo-chilling chamber(s) optionally can engage a top orside of the appliance mounted bracket and slide into engagement withboth the bracket and the appliance. Alternatively, grooves can beconstructed in the liner (interior surface) of the appliance thatreceive, engage, and support the turbo-chilling chamber(s). These toocan be positioned on the various surfaces of the interior of theappliance including the top, bottom, and/or sides, but most typically onthe top and/or one or more sides of the appliance.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the turbo-chilling chamber can be mounted andconstructed to operably engage the freezer facing surface of therefrigerator section of the appliance. In this manner, instead of or inaddition to using a coolant system for the turbo-chilling chamber(s),freezer air may be drawn from the freezer compartment and utilized incooling the beverage and beverage container or other foodstuff when inthe turbo-chilling chamber(s) (see generally FIG. 5 also).

According to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS.2A-2B, the turbo-chilling chamber 36 has an outer wall 38 that istypically rigid and typically a hollowed cuboid-shape or a hollowedcylinder-shaped structure and having a beverage container-receiving end40 and an opposite end that is a rigid base 42 of the outer wall 38. Theouter wall may be insulated or not. A perimeter lip 44 that may be ofvarious sizes, but is typically about ¼ to about ½ inches long extendsinward from the perimeter of the beverage container (or other foodstuff)receiving end 40 of the outer wall 38. A flexible interior wall orboundary 46 is engaged about the perimeter lip 44, typically at theperimeter lip's inward edge 48. The flexible interior wall surrounds thebeverage container 50 (or other foodstuff). The volume between theflexible interior wall and the rigid outer wall define a coolant chamber52. The turbo-chilling chamber 36 also typically employs a hingedlyengaged door 53 that moves between an open beverage inserting/removingposition and a closed position that may be secured closed via a magnetsystem or snap fit connection or other means. The rigid outer wall 38typically has a coolant inlet 54 and a coolant outlet 56 that are spacedto optimally allow for flow of coolant 58 through coolant chamber 52.Suitable coolants include, but are not limited to, water alcoholsolutions such as a propylene glycol and water solution, a salt (brine)and water solution, or a solution of a solute or solutes that depressesthe freezing point of the solvent, typically water may be used.

The coolant system 69 (FIG. 3) further includes a coolant tank 60, acoolant pump 62, at least two coolant utility conveying lines 64. The atleast two coolant utility lines 64 operably connect the coolant tank 60with the coolant outlet 56 and the coolant inlet 54 (FIG. 2B) and enableflow of the coolant 58 through the coolant system when the coolant pump62 is engaged and when the coolant utility conveying lines 64 areconnected with the turbo-chilling chamber 36. The coolant system furtherincludes an evaporator 66 and a fan 68.

In operation the turbo-chilling system is engaged to the coolant systemcontained within the appliance by connecting the coolant utilityconveying lines 64 via drip-proof, quick connectors 71, 72, as shown inFIGS. 1A and 3. In this manner, the turbo-chilling chamber 36 can beengaged and disengaged with the appliance as the user needs thefunctionality or as otherwise user determined. Typically, the coolantutility conveying lines 64 are spaced within the structure of theappliance and insulation is placed (foamed) around the lines 64.Drip-proof quick connectors 71, 72 are optionally used at both ends ofthe coolant utility lines as desired to connect the turbo-chillingchamber and the cooling system, which is typically positioned remotefrom the turbo-chilling chamber, but still within the appliance.Typically, at least the evaporator 66, the fan 68, and the coolant pump62 components of the cooling system are positioned within the freezerwith the coolant tank/reservoir in contact with or a part of theevaporator cover. The coolant tank/reservoir at least partially if notentirely contacting the evaporator cover enables the coolant within thetank to be maintained at a temperature below the temperature of thefreezer, which is particularly advantageous for turbo-chilling.

The beverage container 50 can be any size and commercially availablebeverage container or a personal use article such as a refillablefiltered or unfiltered water bottle. Non-limiting examples include: 12ounce cans, 20 ounce plastic bottles, glass soda pop and beer bottles,wine bottles (typically ¾ liter), one liter bottles, and two literbottles, typically soda pop bottles. The beverage containers aretypically sealed and optionally resealable after opening. Otherfoodstuffs may also be chilled within the chamber. In the case of eachembodiment of the turbo-chilling chambers discussed herein the beveragecontainers may be optionally rotated or shaken slowly with for example,an ultrasonic shaker, to further enhance the cooling of the beveragewithin the beverage container. A motor can optionally rotate or shakethe container. Moreover, the coolant pump can provide the oscillatorymotion by pulsing the pump flow and having the coolant inlet port 54introduce coolant into the chamber approximately tangentially to thebeverage container to provide a fluid shear force on the flexibleinterior wall or boundary 46. Additionally, the coolant flow can belinked to a drive member via a bulb or paddle so that oscillatory motioncan be imparted using the coolant flow via the drive member to thebeverage container—flexible wall combination thereby moving the beveragecontainer, for example by rotating or shaking the container. When amotor is used to rotate the beverage container, the motor is typicallyrun such that the beverage container makes about one-eighth to aboutone-quarter revolutions at an approximate rotational speed range of 10to 30 revolutions per minute. Slow rotation or shaking the beveragecontainer is one method that the present invention employs to facilitatethe prevention of localized freezing of the contents of the beveragecontainer while still allowing for turbo-chilling of the contents of thebeverage container by promoting mixing of fluid layers within thebeverage container.

In operation, as shown in FIGS. 2A-2B, the beverage container isinserted in the turbo-chilling chamber(s) (see FIG. 2A) once the door ofthe chamber 53 is closed, the turbo-chilling chamber(s) may be activatedautomatically or based upon user input using a display or theinput/output device. Upon activation, the coolant pump 62 pumps coolant58 through the system. A higher than atmospheric pressure is achievedwithin the coolant chamber 52, which forces the flexible inner wall 46into substantial engagement or complete engagement with at least thesides and bottom surface of the beverage container. Heat is therebytransferred from the beverage container through the flexible wall and tothe coolant, which is then cycled in a continuous or batch mode throughthe coolant system 69.

Other embodiments of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 4A-4C andFIG. 5. According to these embodiments of the turbo-chilling chamber ofthe present invention, the turbo-chilling chamber 136 has an outer wall138 that is typically rigid and typically a hollowed cuboid-shape orhollowed cylinder-shaped structure. The turbo-chilling chamber 136 alsohas a beverage container receiving end 140 and an opposite end that is arigid base 142 of the outer wall 138. The outer wall 138 may beinsulated, partially insulated, or not insulated. The turbo-chillingchamber(s) of this embodiment also includes a door 153, which, like door53, can be insulated and optionally contain structure (clasp, magnetetc.) to hold the door in a closed position when the door is closed by auser.

The embodiment of FIGS. 4A-4C of the present invention theturbo-chilling chamber also includes a middle wall 172, optionally a fan170, and an inner wall 174, but the inner wall 174 in this embodiment isa rigid and typically perforated rigid structure having a plurality ofapertures 177 that allow air flow therethrough. The coolant chamber 152for holding coolant 58, which is as discussed previously, typically aliquid solution, is defined by the middle wall 172 and the outer wall138 (see FIG. 4A). The rigid inner wall 174 typically has a plurality ofapertures that may be differently sized to regulate and form aconsistent or heat transfer optimized airflow from front to back of theturbo-chilling chamber (see FIG. 4C). In a preferred embodiment theapertures are spaced such that the airflow swirls around the containerat an angle in a tornado-like motion or pattern. For example, theapertures may have a larger diameter the further they are located fromthe fan 170 to facilitate optimizing the airflow rate of the airtraveling past the entirety of the beverage container within theturbo-chilling chamber since the larger apertures will allow moreairflow therethrough and will typically result in the air moving pastthe beverage container being cooler since the air being pulled out bythe fan will travel past more of the coolant that resides within thecoolant containing space 176 between the outer wall 138 and the middlewall 172.

In yet another version of this embodiment the apertures are allsubstantially located at the half way point from the end 175 of theinner wall 174. The end 175 typically has at least one, more typically aplurality of apertures to allow airflow therethrough where appropriateand allow the air to continue to be circulated and/or recirculated. Theconfiguration of the apertures both in the end 175 and along the innerwall 174 may be set and/or configured for a particular use as well. Theairflow 173 will travel in the airflow-chilling channel 178 between themiddle wall 172 and the inner wall 174 to be chilled and then moved pastthe beverage container thereby chilling the beverage container and thebeverage inside.

As with the previous turbo-chilling chamber of the present invention,the outer wall of this embodiment similarly has a coolant inlet 54 and acoolant outlet 56 for coolant to travel through the coolant chamber 152adjacent the airflow-chilling channel 178 in the turbo-chilling chamber136. Each of the inlet and outlet typically are connected to the coolantutility conveying lines 64 via quick connectors and the coolant runthrough a coolant system as discussed above.

In a slight variation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4A-4C, as shownin FIG. 5. In this version, substantially all of the structure describedabove is the same; however, there is at least one or a plurality ofapertures in the outer wall 138 and the middle wall 172 is typicallyremoved. Also, the fan 170 is optional, but typically used. Chilling air180 is provided, which is typically drawn from the chilled air of thefreezer. The chilled air then moves through the chilled air space 182and through aperture 177 in the inner wall 174 to chill the beveragewhen it is located in the turbo-chilling chamber 136. The fan 170, whenpresent and activated, facilitates faster chilling of the beverage byincreasing the air flow from the chilled air source, such as a freezercompartment. Alternatively, a fan can be located between theturbo-chilling chamber and the freezer compartment or proximate withinthe freezer compartment to force air directly into the turbo-chillingchamber as opposed to pulling air through the turbo-chilling chamber. Acombination of fans at these locations may also be used.

In the case of each of the embodiments of the present invention, theturbo-chilling chamber may have one or more temperature sensors thatsense the temperature of the interior of the chamber and/or thesurface(s) of the beverage container and provide a signal or otherwisecommunicate with a processor of a computer system that has a memorysubsystem storing code. The computer system has a user interface that isoperably connected with the processor. The user interface receives inputfrom the user and transmits a signal of that input to the processor. Forexample, the user of the appliance and turbo-chilling chamber can selecta time period for cooling the beverage (foodstuff), cool the beverage(foodstuff) at a certain temperature and optionally keep the beverage(foodstuff) at a certain temperature, cool the beverage (foodstuff) to apredetermined temperature such as one temperature for white wine, onefor red wine (or the particular type of wine) or one for a soda popbeverage. The user interface may be a touch screen panel proximate orremote to the turbo-chilling chamber. Conceivably, an alarm/remindersound emitter may also be operably connected to and in communicationwith the computer system and/or processor such that, for example, asignal (audio and/or visual) is transmitted after a predetermined timehas elapsed since the turbo-chilling chamber has been activated or asignal (audio and/or visual) is transmitted when the beverage or otherfoodstuff has reached a certain temperature or approximately a certaintemperature.

It is to be understood that variations and modifications can be made onthe aforementioned structure without departing from the concepts of thepresent invention, and further it is to be understood that such conceptsare intended to be covered by the following claims unless these claimsby their language expressly state otherwise.

1. An appliance system: an appliance having a rear wall, a first sidewall, a second side wall, a top, a bottom and at least one door that,when the door is closed, either partially or completely encloses theinterior of the appliance, wherein when all doors of the appliance areclosed the appliance contains at least one insulated section that is thesame size or smaller than the interior volume of the appliance andsuitable for refrigeration of fresh foods, and wherein the rear wall,first side wall, second side wall, top, bottom, and the door each havean interior surface; and a turbo-chilling chamber for chilling afoodstuff operably engaged to an interior surface of the appliance, andhaving a main body portion wherein the turbo-chilling chamber comprises:a rigid outer wall; a flexible inner wall defining a coolant chamber;and at least one coolant spaced between the rigid outer wall andflexible inner wall in the coolant chamber during operation of theturbo-chilling chamber; and wherein the flexible inner wall defines afoodstuff receiving space and wherein the flexible inner wallaccommodates various sized foodstuffs and moves between a first positionand a second position and wherein the coolant within the coolant chamberis at a higher than atmospheric pressure when the flexible inner wall isin the second position and at a lesser pressure when the flexible innerwall is in the first position.
 2. The appliance system of claim 1,wherein the foodstuff is a beverage within a beverage container and thefoodstuff receiving space is a beverage container receiving space wherethe flexible inner wall accommodates various sized beverage containersand wherein the rigid outer wall of the turbo-chilling chamber extendsaround the perimeter of the beverage container, but not the top of thebeverage container and the turbo-chilling chamber further comprises acover moveable between a beverage actuating position and a closedposition and wherein the turbo-chilling chamber further comprises amotor that shakes or rotationally oscillates the beverage container whenthe beverage container is spaced within the chamber and the flexiblewall is in the second position.
 3. The appliance system of claim 2,wherein the appliance comprises a plurality of turbo-chilling chambersoperably engaged to one or more of the interior surfaces of theappliance and the cover is hingedly connected to the main body portionof the turbo-chilling chamber.
 4. The appliance system of claim 1,wherein the foodstuff is a beverage within a beverage container and thefoodstuff receiving space is a beverage container receiving space wherethe flexible inner wall accommodates various sized beverage containersand wherein the turbo-chilling chamber further comprises at least onecoolant inlet and one coolant outlet and the coolant flows through thecoolant chamber and through a coolant system positioned within theappliance and wherein the coolant system comprises: a coolant tank; acoolant pump; an evaporator; and at least two coolant utility conveyinglines that operably connect the coolant tank with the coolant outlet andthe coolant inlet and enable flow of the coolant through the coolantsystem when the coolant pump is engaged and when the coolant utilityconveying lines are connected with the turbo-chilling chamber.
 5. Theappliance system of claim 4, wherein the coolant comprises a water andsolute solution where the solute depresses the freezing pointtemperature of the water.
 6. The appliance system of claim 5, wherein,when in the second position, the flexible inner wall contactssubstantially all of the sides and bottom of the beverage container andthe water and solute solution includes a water and salt solution or awater and alcohol solution.
 7. The appliance system of claim 1, whereinthe foodstuff is a beverage within a beverage container and thefoodstuff receiving space is a beverage container receiving space wherethe flexible inner wall accommodates various sized beverage containersand wherein, when in the second position, the flexible inner wallcontacts substantially all of the sides and bottom of the beveragecontainer.
 8. The appliance system of claim 4, wherein the coolant tankis either part of the evaporator cover or in contact with the evaporatorcover.
 9. The appliance system of claim 8, wherein the coolant tank ispositioned within a freezer compartment within the appliance and thecoolant in the tank can be maintained at a temperature lower than thatof the freezer compartment.
 10. The appliance system of claim 4, whereinthe coolant tank is positioned within a freezer compartment within theappliance such that the coolant in the tank can be maintained at atemperature lower than that of the freezer compartment.
 11. Theappliance system of claim 1, wherein the foodstuff is a beverage withina beverage container and the foodstuff receiving space is a beveragecontainer receiving space where the flexible inner wall accommodatesvarious sized beverage containers and wherein appliance includes both arefrigerated section and a freezer section, and wherein theturbo-chilling chamber is located within the refrigerated or within thefreezer section, and wherein a pump drives the coolant and providesoscillatory motion to the beverage to be chilled in the turbo-chillingchamber.
 12. The appliance system of claim 1, wherein the foodstuff is abeverage within a beverage container and the appliance system furthercomprises a pump that drives the coolant and provides oscillatory motionto the beverage to be chilled in the turbo-chilling chamber.
 13. Theappliance system of claim 1, wherein the appliance system includes afreezer section and the turbo-chilling chamber is located within thefreezer section and is capable of freezing the foodstuff within theturbo-chilling chamber at a slower or faster rate than placing thefoodstuff in the freezer section outside of the turbo-chilling chamber.14. The appliance system of claim 4, wherein the insulated section orsections of the appliance comprise foam insulation and the coolantutility conveying lines that connect the coolant tank with the coolantoutlet and the coolant inlet and enable flow of the coolant through thecoolant system when the coolant pump is engaged are spaced within andheld in place by at least a portion of the foam insulation and thecoolant utility conveying lines each have a chamber engaging end and acoolant tank engaging end that each have a drip-proof quick connectorengaged thereto that operably and releasably engages the coolant tankand the outlet or the inlet of the turbo-chill chamber to one another.15. The appliance system of claim 1, wherein the foodstuff is a beveragewithin a beverage container and the foodstuff receiving space is abeverage container receiving space where the flexible inner wallaccommodates various sized beverage containers and wherein theturbo-chilling chamber is integral with the appliance and wherein theappliance comprises a freezer section and the turbo-chilling chamber ispositioned within the freezer section.
 16. The appliance system of claim1, wherein the foodstuff is a beverage within a beverage container andthe foodstuff receiving space is a beverage container receiving spacewhere the flexible inner wall accommodates various sized beveragecontainers and wherein the turbo-chilling chamber is removably engagedto the appliance and wherein the appliance comprises a refrigeratorsection that is the insulated section suitable for refrigeration offresh foods and a freezer section and wherein the turbo-chilling chamberis spaced within either the refrigerator section or the freezer sectionof the appliance when the turbo-chilling chamber is engaged to theappliance and wherein the turbo-chilling chamber further comprises acoolant inlet directing the coolant in a direction tangential to thebeverage container thereby putting a fluid shear force on the flexiblewall.
 17. A turbo-chilling chamber for chilling a beverage within abeverage container and capable of being operably engaged to an interiorsurface of an appliance and comprising: a rigid outer boundary perimeterhaving a rear wall and side walls that is larger than a beveragecontainer and surrounding the side and bottom of a beverage containerwhen the beverage container is spaced within the turbo-chilling chamber,a flexible inner wall spaced within the rigid outer boundary perimeterand surrounding the side and bottom of a beverage container when thebeverage container is spaced within the turbo-chilling chamber whereinthe rigid outer boundary perimeter and the flexible inner wall define acoolant chamber therebetween having at least one coolant spaced in thecoolant chamber, wherein the flexible inner wall defines a beveragecontainer receiving space; is sized to receive various sized beveragecontainers; and moves between a first position and a second position andwherein the coolant within the coolant chamber is at higher thanatmospheric pressure when the flexible inner wall is in the secondposition and a lesser pressure when the flexible inner wall is in thefirst position
 18. The turbo-chilling chamber of claim 17, wherein therigid outer wall of the turbo-chilling chamber extends around theperimeter of the beverage container, but not the top of the beveragecontainer and the turbo-chilling chamber further comprises a covermoveable between a beverage inserting and removing position and a closedposition that at least substantially prevents air from outside theturbo-chilling chamber from entering the turbo-chilling air when thecover is in the closed position.
 19. The turbo-chilling chamber of claim17, wherein the chamber further comprises at least one coolant inlet andone coolant outlet wherein both the coolant inlet and the coolant outlethave a quick-connect configuration to receive and operably engage afirst coolant utility conveying line that operably connects a coolanttank with the coolant outlet and a second coolant utility conveying linethat operably connects a coolant tank with the coolant inlet.
 20. Theturbo-chilling chamber of claim 19, wherein the coolant comprises awater and solute solution where the solute depresses the freezing pointtemperature of the water and wherein, when in the second position, atleast a substantial amount of flexible inner wall contacts the beveragecontainer around the side of the beverage container and the bottomsurface of the beverage container when the beverage container surfacesare at least substantially smooth.
 21. The turbo-chilling chamber ofclaim 17, wherein the coolant within the coolant chamber is at a higherthan atmospheric pressure when the flexible inner wall is in the secondposition and at a lesser pressure when the flexible inner wall is in thefirst position.
 22. A method of turbo-chilling a beverage in a beveragecontainer without the beverage within the beverage container freezingcomprising the following steps: providing an appliance having a rearwall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a top, a bottom and atleast one door having an interior surface such that when the door isclosed it either partially or completely encloses the interior of theappliance and wherein when all doors of the appliance are closed theappliance contains at least one insulated section that is the same sizeor smaller than the interior volume of the appliance; providing aturbo-chilling chamber for chilling a beverage within a beveragecontainer operably engaged to an interior surface of the appliance andcomprising: a rigid outer wall; a flexible inner wall defining a coolantchamber; and at least one coolant spaced between the rigid outer walland flexible inner wall in the coolant chamber; wherein the flexibleinner wall defines a beverage container receiving space thataccommodates various sized beverage containers; wherein the chamberfurther comprises at least one coolant between the rigid outer wall andflexible inner wall in the coolant chamber; a coolant system positionedwithin the appliance wherein the coolant system comprises a coolanttank; a coolant pump; at least two coolant utility conveying lines thatoperably connect the coolant tank with the coolant outlet and thecoolant inlet of the turbo-chilling chamber; and an evaporator; operablyconnecting a first coolant utility conveying line to the coolant inlet;operably connecting a second coolant utility conveying line to thecoolant outlet; placing a beverage container within the beveragecontainer receiving space; activating the coolant pump to increasecoolant pressure in the coolant chamber above atmospheric pressure;engaging the flexible inner wall with the beverage container such thatat least substantially all of the side surfaces and the bottom surfaceof the beverage container contact the flexible inner wall; and movingcoolant through the coolant chamber using the coolant pump to therebychill the beverage within the beverage container via heat transfer bycontact of the flexible inner wall and indirectly the coolant with thebeverage container.